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Cevdet Yılmaz will act as president during Erdoğan's visit to Korea
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan notified the Speakership of the Grand National Assembly that he will travel to the Republic of Korea between 2-4 November 2026. Until his return, Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz will act for the presidency under Article 106 of the Constitution. The motion is dated 1 November 2026 and was published in the Official Gazette on 2 November 2026.
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What does it mean?
The president is handing over his duties to someone else for the time he will be abroad. This time the job goes to Cevdet Yılmaz, and it will last until Erdoğan returns.
Who is affected?
Public institutions that handle the day-to-day work of the presidency, and citizens.